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Bonchon Nears 500 Global Units Amid Industry Recognition
Bonchon Korean fried chicken has drawn recognition from three major industry trackers — FastCasual.com, Entrepreneur, a…
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Craveworthy Brands CEO Wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest
Gregg Majewski, who built his career scaling Jimmy John's from 30 to over 300 locations, took the top honor among 65 pr…
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Bielat Santore Podcast Tackles Restaurant Deal Financing
Bielat Santore & Company's 'Restaurant Owners' Edge' series returns with an episode focused on the financing math behin…
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Zoku Connects Coffee Chains to Enterprise Ops Across Three Continents
Rosso Coffee Roasters in Canada and Nomad Coffee in Spain join Chaw Group's multi-brand rollout as Zoku targets fragmen…
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Panera Launches Summer Menu With Market Bowls, Cold Coffee
Panera Bread's nationwide summer refresh introduces a new Market Bowls category starting at $9.99, alongside upgraded p…
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Smoothie King Adds Chicken Flatbreads, Marks National Smoothie Day
Smoothie King's three new protein-focused flatbreads — Chicken Chipotle, Chicken Ranch, and Chicken Pesto — signal a de…
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VEVOR Targets Houston Bars With Free Ice for Game Nights
With beverage sales surging 30–50% during major sporting events, Houston operators face a recurring ice crunch — and on…
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Craftable Brings AI Back-Office Platform to HITEC 2026
The back-office platform unifies purchasing, inventory, invoices, accounting, payments, and analytics into one system f…
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Church's Texas Chicken Ties Golazo Meal to Summer Soccer Push
Four limited-edition soccer ball designs rotate weekly, giving operators a built-in traffic driver throughout the tourn…
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Twin Peaks Splits from FAT Brands, Franchisees Take the Helm
A coalition of Twin Peaks franchise operators has assumed strategic control of the sports-lodge chain, ending its FAT B…
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Rita's Launches Shimmery Mermaid Italian Ice for Summer LTO
The world's largest Italian Ice chain targets family traffic with a glitter-topped, berry-marshmallow LTO designed to d…
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Survey: Meat Quality Drives Sandwich Satisfaction More Than Any Other Factor
For sandwich-focused operators, the findings reinforce that protein sourcing and quality are non-negotiable when compet…